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"Rhubarb root . 

 Gum Arabic 

 Gum myrrh 

 Iodide or hyd. potass. 

 Calomel 

 Morphine 



Magnesia (calc. and carb.) 

 Jalap root . 

 Refined borax . 

 Acetic acid . 

 Sarsaparilla root 

 Oil of anise 

 Tartaric acid 

 Cream of tartar 

 Gum ammoniac . 

 Gum assafcetida 

 Iodine . 

 Blue pill mass 

 Sulphate quinine 

 Supercarbonate of soda 

 Epsom salts 

 Carb. of ammonia . 

 Senna . 

 Oil of cassia 

 Extract of liquorice 

 Balsam of Tolu 

 Balsam of copaiva 



87,640 lbs. 

 245,270 lbs. 

 7,300 lbs. 

 18,450 lbs. 

 5,680 lbs. 

 5,600 oz. 

 147,300 lbs. 

 26,350 lbs. 

 248,360 lbs. 

 19,700 lbs. 

 75,000 lbs. 

 7,342 lbs. 

 57,470 lbs. 

 805,000 lbs. 

 9,490 lbs. 

 18,960 lbs. 

 6,340 lbs. 

 4,475 lbs. 

 11,700 oz. 

 344,270 lbs. 

 60,900 lbs. 

 180,000 lbs. 

 51,300 lbs. 

 9,830 lbs. 

 462,000 lbs. 

 5,800 lbs. 

 108,350 lbs. 



"What proportion do adulterated, misnamed and vitiated articles 

 bear to those that are pure and of the proper strength? 



"Answer. — More than one-half of many of the most important 

 chemical and medicinal preparations, together "with large quantities 

 of crude drugs, come to us so much adulterated, or otherwise dete- 

 riorated, as to render them not only worthless as a medicine, but 

 often dangerous. 



"Name, as far as you can, the articles most commonly adulterated, 

 or otherwise deteriorated, the manner of adulteration, &c, and the 

 consequent difference in price between the vitiated and genuine arti- 

 cle, with such other suggestions as you may deem to pertain to this 

 question. 



"Answer. — Opium is at present more frequently adulterated with 

 liquorice paste, combined with a bitter vegetable extract, likewise 



